12th December - wet and windy morning, gusty strong at times SW, with rain during the afternoon, 11C

A pretty awful weather day, but still mild for December.
Someone told me that in past years Waxwing have been spotted in the Lutterworth country park, a relatively small landscaped area made after a nearby housing estate was built.  As Waxwings are now being reported in the midlands I thought it may be worth investigation the area and get to know it.

Needless to say, no Waxwing were present.  Some 30 Black-headed Gulls were present, some bathing in the small pond, three Moorhen were present there. In the lee of the bushes at least eight Blackbirds were feeding and one Fieldfare.  Two+ Goldfinch and at least two Greenfinch were in the bush tops.  A party of 15 Long-tailed Tits were roving through the bush thickets, they weren't hanging around and kept moving.

At about 1545h several flocks of Starling were flying east past the village on their way to the roost at Shawell.